Stephen Waterson, 25, from Croydon, south London, allegedly twice pushed his car seat into three-year-old Alfie Lamb in the footwell behind, allegedly causing his death by crush asphyxia. (Image: PA)(Image: Julia Quenzler /SWNS.COM)Stephen Waterson and Alfie's mother Adrian Hoare, 23, have denied manslaughter but have admitted lying to police. Under cross-examination, Katy Thorne QC, for Hoare, suggested Waterson told police he had "powerful parents". Waterson denied losing his temper with Alfie but said Hoare had "slapped" him on occasions. On the day of the car journey, she slapped her son because he was "pinching" her, Waterson said.

Source: Daily Mirror February 05, 2019 17:41 UTC